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When my son died, my world shattered and fractured. He was 16, the year was 2006. Three weeks later, the evening I’d been planning the day Justin died took place. Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi was in Denver, Colorado, to speak to a group of spiritual directors through the Center for Spirituality at Work, where I was … Continue reading →

Daily posts in week two, Bless, link to a primary life orientation of blessing, grace, and faith in our inherent goodness. You will have an opportunity to ponder and savor your foundations and identify the areas in your life which affirm you and others—and where you hold disbelief and fear. Please seek, listen, engage, and … Continue reading →

Grit and Grace Our lives can be measured and weighed with a multitude of scales. In the end, two defining elements are often present: grit and grace. I’ve come to this conclusion after a million days of living, listening, observing, and paying attention to lives around me—of heroes and wisdom figures, young children, the elderly, … Continue reading →